High School Sports

Monte Vista Christian earlier this month announced a trio of new hires, including the school’s newest athletic director for the upcoming 2025-26 school year.  Dustin Mones was officially named the Mustangs’ director of athletics on June 12, replacing long-time director Matt Coleman.  Joseph Cassius Lampkin on...

Watsonville High senior Itzel Martinez has been a terror on the field as of late, scoring each and every way possible to help the Wildcatz girls flag football team improve during the program’s inaugural season.   The standout quarterback tossed three touchdown passes in a 25-8...

The Central Coast Section football playoff brackets are in order and a pair of local schools will represent the area in Friday’s upcoming quarterfinals. Aptos High—tri co-champion of the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Gabilan Division—and Cypress Division runner-up St. Francis both will extend their season...

Nearing the end of the regular season, the Monte Vista Christian boys’ basketball team has demonstrated its endurance and find themselves leading the pack as the Central Coast Section playoffs approach. In less than a year, the Mustangs have transformed their previously underachieving record into...

Several local high school basketball boys and girls teams qualified for the upcoming Central Coast Section postseason which officially tips off this weekend. A handful of league champions will have some time off with byes in the first and second rounds, while others will begin...

The softball season returns for Scotts Valley High, and the Falcons are ready to fly back on the diamond in 2024. At the helm is second-year coach Jeremy Wilson, who believes this can be the year to bring home a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League...

APTOS—The stakes were high for the Aptos High girls' soccer team in last week’s match against league rival Santa Cruz High.  The Mariners needed to secure a win in order to stay alive in the race for the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title. However, senior...

WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville High softball team is fresh off a Central Coast Section Division I title run. To commemorate their memorable season, the 2021 Wildcatz team will be presented with championship rings thanks to the fundraising efforts of a local group. The rings will have a...

A pair of local girls soccer players earned top honors for their valiant efforts on the pitch during the 2024-25 Pacific Coast Athletic League winter season.  Pajaro Valley senior Valeria Acosta and St. Francis freshman Alyssandra Peterson were both named the Most Valuable Player in...

Monte Vista Christian senior Max Torres missed three games nursing an injury he suffered earlier this season. To say he was eager to get back on the gridiron for Friday night’s game against North Monterey County would be a mere understatement for the Mustangs’ standout...